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Martin Olage

News Writer

Martin Olage is a news writer at Mwakilishi, covering Kenyan, diaspora and international news. He joined Mwakilishi in 2023 and writes daily on the stories shaping Kenya and its diaspora.

His reporting runs from politics and current affairs at home to immigration policy, work opportunities and community life abroad.

He aims to keep Kenyans everywhere connected to the news that affects them, wherever they are.

9,240 articles

Horror as Teen Held Over Murder of Schoolgirl
Kenya

Horror as Teen Held Over Murder of Schoolgirl

Police in Nakuru County are holding a 16-year-old boy over the killing of 12-year-old Mercy Nyambura Muriithi, whose body was found in a maize plantation in Njoro Sub-County after she went missing on her way home from…

May 21, 2026
Chaka Emerges as Central Kenya’s New Property Investment Frontier
Real Estate

Chaka Emerges as Central Kenya’s New Property Investment Frontier

Chaka is emerging as a key property investment hub in Central Kenya, with new controlled estates and infrastructure projects driving demand for housing and land.Once known mainly as a trading centre along the Nyeri–Na…

May 21, 2026
Mystery Surrounds Death of Kenyan Student in Australia
Diaspora

Mystery Surrounds Death of Kenyan Student in Australia

A Kenyan student pursuing postgraduate studies in Australia has died in Sydney under circumstances that remain unclear, prompting her family to seek answers from Australian authorities and Kenyan diplomats.Sheila Jepk…

May 21, 2026
Over 200,000 Title Deeds to Be Issued in Coast Region, Says Ruto
Kenya

Over 200,000 Title Deeds to Be Issued in Coast Region, Says Ruto

President William Ruto has announced a programme to issue more than 200,000 title deeds to over one million families in Kenya’s coastal region within three months, as part of efforts to address long-standing land disp…

May 21, 2026
Search Suspended for Kenyan Woman Swept Away in British Columbia River
Diaspora

Search Suspended for Kenyan Woman Swept Away in British Columbia River

A 24-year-old Kenyan woman is presumed dead after a vehicle carrying two women plunged into the North Thompson River in Kamloops, British Columbia, during strong spring currents on Sunday evening.The accident happened…

May 21, 2026
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Kenyan Woman in Saudi Arabia Mourns Child Killed During Kidnapping
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman in Saudi Arabia Mourns Child Killed During Kidnapping

Kenyan businesswoman Purity Nduta Macharia is mourning the death of her child after an alleged kidnapping in Saudi Arabia ended in tragedy following ransom demands sent through Facebook.Macharia said the child was abd…

May 21, 2026
Trump Extends Duty-Free Access for Kenyan Exports to the US Market
Business

Trump Extends Duty-Free Access for Kenyan Exports to the US Market

Kenya will continue to benefit from duty-free access to the United States market after US President Donald Trump extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until the end of 2026.The proclamation, signed on…

May 21, 2026
Kenyan Diaspora in the US Mourns Linda Masinde and Jessica Omoke
Diaspora

Kenyan Diaspora in the US Mourns Linda Masinde and Jessica Omoke

The Kenyan community in the United States is mourning the deaths of Linda Masinde in Baltimore, Maryland, and Jessica Omoke in Minnesota, with memorial events planned in both states to honour their lives.Linda Masinde…

May 21, 2026
Court Upholds Sale of Raphael Tuju’s Dari Business Park to Stabex
Kenya

Court Upholds Sale of Raphael Tuju’s Dari Business Park to Stabex

The High Court has upheld the sale of Dari Business Park in Karen to Stabex International Ltd, while temporarily suspending the auction of Raphael Tuju’s Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary under strict conditions.The cour…

May 21, 2026
Trump Orders Banks to Increase Scrutiny of Customers’ Immigration Status
Immigration

Trump Orders Banks to Increase Scrutiny of Customers’ Immigration Status

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing banks and financial regulators to increase scrutiny of customers’ citizenship status as part of his administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.The o…

May 20, 2026
Kenyan Scientist George Njoroge Secures Sh446 Million Cancer Research Grant
Diaspora

Kenyan Scientist George Njoroge Secures Sh446 Million Cancer Research Grant

Kenyan chemist George Njoroge has received a Sh446 million grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to support research into the early detection and treatment of oesophageal cancer in Kenya.The f…

May 20, 2026
Parliament to Consider Ndindi Nyoro’s Fuel Cost Reduction Proposals
Kenya

Parliament to Consider Ndindi Nyoro’s Fuel Cost Reduction Proposals

Parliament has received a proposal by Ndindi Nyoro seeking changes to fuel taxes and levies that could reduce the price of diesel by up to Sh54 per litre.In a communication from the Parliamentary Budget Office, the Na…

May 20, 2026
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37 Countries Kenyans Can Visit Without a Visa Requirement
Immigration

37 Countries Kenyans Can Visit Without a Visa Requirement

Kenya has risen five places to 68th in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, despite a slight decline in the number of countries its citizens can enter without a visa.Kenyan passport holders can now travel visa-free to 37 d…

May 20, 2026
How a Client’s Meal Cost a Mombasa Chef His Job
Kenya

How a Client’s Meal Cost a Mombasa Chef His Job

A Mombasa court has upheld an award of Sh440,512 to a senior chef dismissed by Pride Inn Hotel for preparing a meal without a formal Kitchen Order Ticket (KOT), ruling that the dismissal process was unlawful.Justice O…

May 20, 2026
Kenyan Motorist Drives Land Rover Across Canada From Atlantic to Pacific
Diaspora

Kenyan Motorist Drives Land Rover Across Canada From Atlantic to Pacific

Kenyan motorist Kim Musau is driving a Kenyan-registered Land Rover across Canada, travelling from Nova Scotia to Vancouver in a journey that spans the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.The expedition was…

May 20, 2026
Gig Workers in Kenya Struggle With Unsafe Conditions and Falling Earnings
Lifestyle

Gig Workers in Kenya Struggle With Unsafe Conditions and Falling Earnings

Kenya’s growing gig economy is exposing thousands of workers to low pay, unsafe conditions and limited legal protections, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report was released ahead of International…

May 20, 2026
Kenyan Man in US Appeals for Support as Cancer Reaches Stage Four
Diaspora

Kenyan Man in US Appeals for Support as Cancer Reaches Stage Four

Leon Oketch Okumu, a Kenyan living in Tacoma, Washington, has revealed that his cancer has progressed to stage four after spreading rapidly from stage two within five months.Okumu said the disease has spread to his bo…

May 20, 2026
Western Kenya Leaders Hold Nairobi Talks Ahead of 2027 Election
Kenya

Western Kenya Leaders Hold Nairobi Talks Ahead of 2027 Election

Western Kenya leaders from several political parties met in Nairobi on Wednesday, 20 May, to discuss regional cooperation ahead of the 2027 General Election.Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Nairobi Senator Ed…

May 20, 2026
Cancelled Visa Keeps Kenyan Quincy Timberlake in Australian Custody
Diaspora

Cancelled Visa Keeps Kenyan Quincy Timberlake in Australian Custody

Quincy Timberlake, the former Kenyan political activist and founder of the PlaCenta party, remains in immigration detention in Australia after completing the custodial portion of an 11-year manslaughter sentence linke…

May 20, 2026
Why Thousands of Kenyan Teachers Are Leaving Classrooms for Work Abroad
Immigration

Why Thousands of Kenyan Teachers Are Leaving Classrooms for Work Abroad

Kenya is facing a growing shortage of teachers as increasing numbers leave the profession for jobs abroad, prompting the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to recruit thousands of replacements.Figures from the TSC show…

May 20, 2026
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